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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 8 MIN

André Picard: Aging in the Right Place

from The Conversation Piece

For older adults, belonging is dependent on dignity, choice, and the ability to “age in the right place.”André Picard is a health columnist at the Globe and Mail and the author of the bestselling book Neglected No More: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada’s Elders. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from his presentation at The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging, supported by The Belonging Forum, an initiative of the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness.Picard spoke at The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging on December 2, 2025.To register for upcoming events happening online or in a city near you, and to catch up on our archive of The Walrus Talks, visit thewalrus.ca/events.And subscribe to The Walrus Events newsletter for updates and announcements at thewalrus.ca/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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